Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Lightweight Grand Prix Participants Rizin Fighting Federation is hosting a lightweight grand prix and the promotion announced eight participants on Wednesday. The tournament kicks off on Oct. 12 at...

By the Numbers: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Jingliang Li The last time he fought in China, Jingliang Li unleashed a devastating body kick that folded his opponent. Expect the same intensity when “The Leech” returns to the Octagon, this time in Shenzhen at...

Fight Facts: Rizin FF 15 Rizin Fighting Federation on Sunday staged its first show of 2019 in Yokohama, Japan, where the card started strong and ended with a bang.

By the Numbers: Drew Dober Drew Dober (20-8 1NC) has seen a number of highs and lows in his professional career. Recently, however, he has achieved some consistency, having raked in three consecutive wins at the expense of Joshua Burkman,...

Ask Ant: Feb. 2 Mailbag It's only fitting that on Groundhog Day, we focus on three divisions recently stuck in the endless loop of interim title juggling. Sherdog's Ant...

High Fives: A Riveting Rematch & Four KOs “The Ultimate Fighter 28” Finale, UFC Fight Night 142, Bellator 210 and Bellator 211 may have hogged most of the headlines this past...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Khabib Nurmagomedov Turns 30 All 26 men who have tried to crack the Khabib Nurmagomedov code have failed to do so, and he now finds himself atop the Ultimate Fighting...

Preview: UFC on Fox 28 ‘Emmett vs. Stephens’ This Saturday’s UFC on Fox 28 bill may not end up being the “Event of the Year” for 2018, but hopefully it will prove there are more ways...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Turns 43 He was one of MMA’s original boogeymen and a pillar of the Pride Fighting Championships promotion in Japan. Mirko Filipovic will celebrate his...

Opinion: A Mir-ror and a Map For All MMA Modernity As imminent and obvious as it was, the phrase “Bellator MMA heavyweight Frank Mir” rings strange. No, not strange as in unexpected -- like I...